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Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte roimh an Aire. My apologies for not being present at the beginning. I wonder if there is any money available in the CAP negotiations to clone Deputies and Senators who need to be in two places at the one time. I had to leave a committee meeting to come here, but I have read the Minister's speech.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The same goes for the Senator. I appreciate and it is worthy noting that the Minister has had a particularly busy time. There was the fodder crisis, the horsemeat difficulties, the CAP negotiations and the Irish Presidency of the European Union. It is generally accepted that the Minister is very much on top of his brief and hard-working. This is something we recognise and it is important...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In Angola.

Seanad: Asylum Support Services: Motion (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. The Minister has probably answered more Adjournment matters on this issue than any other in the last two and a half years between me, Senator van Turnhout and others, so he is aware that we are very concerned about the issue, not without foundation. I commend the Taoiseach's nominee Senators on bringing forward this debate, particularly Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome Mr. Tyndall agus gabhaim comhghairdeachas leis as a ainmniúcháin don phost seo. I congratulate him on his nomination to this position. This is a relatively new committee but we have had a very good engagement with the current Ombudsman. Mr. Tyndall is probably very well aware that he has some big boots to fill because she did a fantastic job. I am sure Mr. Tyndall will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Croeso.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom a bheith ceangailte leis na smaointí comhbhróin a luaigh an Seanadóir Mullins. I would like to be connected with the condolences extended to the Donoghue family in Kilbeacanty and all connected to Niall. His death is an awful tragedy. We had a very good debate last night, one of the best in which I have taken part in this Seanad, in which Members on all sides...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom freisin buíochas a ghabháil le Tom McGrath as ucht a chuid oibre agus a chuid seirbhíse anseo, agus gach dea-ghuí, gach rath agus fad saoil a ghuí air. Tá mé an-bhródúil ag seasamh anseo inniu chun comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le fear de bhunadh Chonamara - Máirtín Breathnach, nó Martin Walsh - atá tofa ina...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Look at where they are now Jimmy.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is the Senator seeking to be elected to the Dáil?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit ag an am deireannach seo. Táim thar a bheith buíoch dó faoin am a thógáil le bheith linn. Bhí mé ag Oireachtas na Gaeilge i gCill Áirne ag an deireadh seachtaine - ócáid mhór na Gaeilge ag a mbíonn pobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta ar fad bailithe le chéile. Bhí...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit. We would all agree that the previous method was not working, but it is also true that the Minister of State's Department did not actually implement that scheme. In fact, several outstanding cases in this regard have been taken by the Coimisinéir Teanga. The scheme was never going to work if it was not implemented....

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé buíoch gur thóg mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Cullinane, an díospóireacht ar fad ar ár son. Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis an Aire as a cuid ama a chaitheamh linn. I will make one plea to the Minister, and I do not want this to be political, in fairness.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If you listen you might understand what it is all about. We tabled an amendment that was ruled out of order but it was a serious amendment on children and direct provision. We had a debate in the House in recent weeks on direct provision in which Senators from all parties agreed that the direct provision system should be reformed. The Minister is not yet of the same mind but there is a...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is mór an onóir dom a bheith in ann seasamh anseo agus ómós a thabhairt d'fhear uasal, ildánach. Chas mé leis roinnt uaireanta agus an rud a théadh i gcion ar dhuine faoi ná gur duine uasal ceart a bhí ann, duine a labhródh le chuile duine. Fáiltím go háirithe roimh Lailli atá anseo inniu. Is breá an rud duine...

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We support the pension rights of any workers in any organisation, be it the private or the public sector. However, I reiterate that Sinn Féin is opposed to the way Uisce Éireann has been privatised. We feel this is not the way to go. There are many concerns about this which have been echoed by many in city and county councils across the State. There are significant concerns...

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá Sinn Féin ag cur in éadan an athrú atá á dhéanamh anseo agus an príobháidiú atá á dhéanamh ar acmhainní na hÉireann agus acmhainní Stáit. We tabled a number of amendments that have not been accepted because they conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a...

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely. In the context of what the Minister said, it is important to note that Sinn Féin Senators regularly provide the Government with alternatives. All I need do in this regard is to refer him to our pre-budget submissions for this year and previous years. We have put forward options - which have been costed by the Department of Finance - for dealing with the difficulties...

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We oppose this section as we opposed previous sections, but I will not rehearse the same arguments. We take the same ideological position. I am interested in learning the company's responsibilities under the Official Languages Act agus an dualgas atá ar eagraíocht Stáit feidhmiú as Gaeilge. How will that be affected by the transfer? Will the responsibility on companies...